6 Blackwater Close, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NP

6 Blackwater Close is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 75.7% above the 2011 sale of £229,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 7 EPCs).